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Expect ruling on appeal soon

TWO NORTH Vancouver men who are challeng-

ing Lions Gate Hospital abortion policies expect
word in late January on their latest court appeal.

By MARK HAMILTC

George Carruthers, who
has launched the suit) with
Michacl Wechton, said he cx
pects a Supreme Court) of
Canada decision on their ap
peal on an cartier ruling later
this month

The case,

in which C ar.

teaching Ever

ruthers and Welton are seck
ing to overturn a federal
court ruling that the abortion
Issuc is not a jurtsdictional
matter for the federal court,
was heard Dew 19

Judgment was teserved at
that time

“ET othink the: Court
reconvenes around the cnd of
January.’ Carruthers told

oon Rag

The News this week
just have to wast."’
If teave to appeal the
federal court decision ts
refused, Carruthers said, he
and Welton will reopen a
BC Supreme Court actidn
that has been on hold during
arguments in federal court
According to Carruthers,
the sutt is aimed at having the
actions of the LGiH abortion
committee curtailed.
“We're alleging in
pleadings that

“We'll

the
the aboruon

committee 1s not interpreting
or administcring the law pro.
perly,”’ he said.

“h's a very important
case,’" Carruthers added
“Phere will rcally be guide
lines out of the decision that
will be of assistance to all
hospitals across Canada
where abortions arc
performed "'

Carruthers says he con
siders the court) action. a
precedent sctting case “‘that
isin the best public interest "'

being

Mi

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appy New Year from the News

THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

Point Atkinson
SUNDAY

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Fire claims

NV man

NORTH VANCOUVER firefighters found the
body of a 56-year-old North Van man in a bedroom
after extinguishing a blaze in the living room of a
house at 4225 Glenhaven Crescent Wednesday.

The dead man has bcen
idenufied as Donald Joseph
Weston and the cause of

death has been fixed as
asphyxiation from heavy
smoke

Polhce say the fire was

caused by a ctgarctte left
smouldering in a living room
couch, but flee investigators
are listing that) as only a
possible cause

Firemen were able to con

lorth

tain the fire to the living
room of the house, after be-
ing called to the scene at 10
p.m. by a neighbor.

Fire damage was lhmited but
extensive smoke and water
damage was caused
throughout the upper Moor
of the house and an estimated
$30,000 damage was donc

To press tume Friday in
vestigation into the tragic fire
continued

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